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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Five Points (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Five Points. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Five Points ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Five Points. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Points.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Five Points is located in Lowndes County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lowndes County: Hamilton (FL), Madison (FL), Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols & Lanier.

Below are the counties that are near Five Points. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Points:

  • Lowndes County     (The home county of Five Points)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Remerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Barko Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
    • Mineola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
    • Valdosta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Franklinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Hahira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dasher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Naylor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clyattville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Melrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Berrien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Ray City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nashville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Morven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fodie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Barney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
    • Quitman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Tallokas ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
      • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
    • Empress
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
    • Dixie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Barwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Clinch County
    • Du Pont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Colquitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Berlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Cecil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Adel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Staunton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Echols County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Howell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Howell is located in Echols County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Statenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fruitland is located in Echols County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Potter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Potter is located in Echols County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
  • Lanier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Stockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Pavo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Jennings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bakers Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
  • Madison County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Leland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Pinetta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
    • Hamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Madison is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Points, see our County-by-County Page for Five Points.

Cemeteries Near Five Points ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Points.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Five Points - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Points covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.

  • River Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Remerton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Riverside Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Troupville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hightower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pallbearers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pallbearers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Passmore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Five Points in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Points.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.

  • Valdosta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mineola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineola is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
  • Ousley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ousley is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley
  • Dasher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Hahira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clyattville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Naylor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Morven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lake Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Quitman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Nankin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nankin is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
  • Leland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Melrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Statenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Adel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Points. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Points.

Newspapers Published in Five Points ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Points.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Points, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Points.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Five Points:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Five Points, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Five Points) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.